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Historical Event on 3/19/1998

E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
4/14/1993The Cabinet Committee approves delicensing of car, refrigerator and leather goods industries.